Job board operator Dice Holdings turned in a financial performance in the 2nd quarter that was in line with Wall Street’s expectations. Reporting … Read more
Jobs May Be So-So, But Job Boards May Be On a Roll
The two largest, publicly held job boards are scheduled to report their 2nd quarter financials this week, and there are indications that the news will be … Read more
Taleo Continues Buying Spree Acquiring European HR Tech Vendor JobPartners
Two weeks ago, Taleo CEO Michael Gregoire was telling The Street he saw growth ahead for his HR technology company. “We are slowly growing our … Read more
Monster Wins Upgrade Over Its Global Business Strategy
Monster got a boost Friday when investment bank UBS upgraded the company’s stock to a buy. In its recommendation, UBS said the job board’s … Read more
LinkedIn Value at Closing: $9 Billion
Wall Street investors who spent the day bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction have given the company a $9 billion value as … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8-year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more
Job Boards See Strong Q1 Growth
Double-digit revenue increases are being reported by the leading U.S. job boards. Dice and Monster, both publicly held, reported their first quarter … Read more
SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau; Reports Financials
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more
Tax Return Shows SHRM Deficit, Salary Growth
Like businesses all across the globe, SHRM had to dip into its reserves to cover expenses in 2009 when it came up $8.7 million short. The … Read more
Beware of False Economies: 3 Ways to Avoid the Trap
We are in interesting times with regards to corporate recruiting. This is a Big Inflection Point in the business cycle (arguably the largest one many of us … Read more